So, we can party early when we have to
Nothing short of a music miracle occurred over the very short time that the Jamaican entertainment business has had a limited reopening this month. Like…
Memoirs: Leonard Daley
Artistic fame is volatile. The public awareness of an artist’s work depends greatly on how often it is exhibited, researched, written about, reproduced, and collected,…
Extending the festival song beyond the contest and independence
At this point in the often-fractious adjustment of the business of Jamaican entertainment to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a lot of attention will, naturally, be paid…
Painting the city – Part 2
Last week, I shared my general concerns about the “Paint the City” mural campaign, and the emerging art district in downtown Kingston. Before we take…
Painting the city – Part 1
Hardly a week goes by, these days, without a public relations (PR) announcement about a new mural project in downtown Kingston. It is hard to…
About that new parliament building
In 2019, the government announced the winner of their competition for the design of a new Parliament building at National Heroes Park. The winning proposal…
A physical reopening, virtually hopeful space owners
Palace Amusement reminds me of Busy Signal and Mavado. It seems as if the two deejays beat the courier service’s passport delivery time from the…
The Atlantic World art fair – part 2
Last week, I sketched the context for the inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, an international art fair virtually hosted on the Artsy platform, which features…
Before It’s all gone: Preserving Jamaica’s architectural heritage – part 2
Kingston has the potential to be a beautiful city. Its geographic setting on the Liguanea Plains, between a large natural harbour, the iconic Long Mountain,…